Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[DMRippy]

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I think you should at least really know what you have and how to spell it.

Marans with an S always
Wheaten with an E
Ameraucanas without an I
Mille Fleur with just an e and not ie.
Cuckoo is one nobody seems to know how to spell either

I know there are more. I saw marans spelled MURAN and a feed store had to fix that. To me you lose some respect if you can spell the breeds you sell.

 

[CP-FARM]

I have to say I do a lot of abbreviating! For one I use my cell phone quite a bit for everything I post, and it makes it a lot easier.
BCM, SCM, OE, Cream Legbar.

I hope I don't get graded! Lol

 

[LAChick]

Sorry about the bad photos not too clear.

Wow, those are some dark eggs..can I ask you what number they are on the color chart?

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

I think you should at least really know what you have and how to spell it.

Marans with an S always
Wheaten with an E
Ameraucanas without an I
Mille Fleur with just an e and not ie.
Cuckoo is one nobody seems to know how to spell either

I know there are more.  I saw marans spelled MURAN and a feed store had to fix that.   To me you lose some respect if you can spell the breeds you sell.

Oh no! My husband is worst that I am about correct spelling. I am glad that he is not on here.

 

[CP-FARM]

Wow, those are some dark eggs..can I ask you what number they are on the color chart?

I would say my darkest ones are about a 7 and my latest ones are probably about a 4 earlier in the year they were closer to 8

 

[CP-FARM]

I would say my darkest ones are about a 7 and my latest ones are probably about a 4 earlier in the year they were closer to 8

I meant to say my lightest ones are a 4... In this hatch I have a couple of ones that are in between 7 and 8

 

[DMRippy]

I have to say I do a lot of abbreviating! For one I use my cell phone quite a bit for everything I post, and it makes it a lot easier.
BCM, SCM, OE, Cream Legbar.

I hope I don't get graded! Lol

What is SCM and OE? I think OE is Old English? I use CCL for Crested Cream Legbars.

 

[ladycat]

OE is Olive Egger and OEG is Old English Game.

Lots of abbreviations to remember!

 

[DMRippy]

OE is Olive Egger and OEG is Old English Game.

Lots of abbreviations to remember!

I am pretty sure Olive Eggers don't have an abbreviation. They didn't when I followed the Olive Egger threads. OE stands for something else that is why they don't use that.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Maybe I am wrong.... I have not been over there in a LONG time.

SCM I don't have a clue what that is

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/acronym-list-for-byc

I did just see a post and it said for every acronym = a Chicken LOL.